I just wanted dibs on the title. More thoughts in a few minutes…
OK. Postgame thoughts in no particular order:
- Not the best Super Bowl ever (still the Giants-Bills), but an excellent game from the 2 best regular seasons teams. Well worth watching until the end.
- I was happy to be wrong about this. Oddly, though, the game went like I thought it would, except reversed! The Colts started fast and petered out and the Saints just kept on keeping on. I was expecting that kind of game flow, but the roles to be reversed.
- Best quarterbacking in a Super Bowl that I can remember. I know Manning threw the interception at the end, but until then it really seemed like both QB’s had command of the game.
- The onside kick to open the 2nd half by the Saints has to be the best coaching call ever. Totally, completely unexpected. It pretty much ensures that no head coach will ever leave a Super Bowl locker room without reminding his team to watch for the onside kick.
- I thought the 2-point conversion was a little early- missing it meant that Colts could win with 2 field goals and there were still 6 minutes or so to go. I think it’s one of those calls that was vindicated by subsequent events.
- Another call vindicated (somewhat) by subsequent events was the 4th down call by the Saints at the end of the 1st half. I actually liked the call to go for it, but hated the play call. The tightend is always open down there. Always.
- I’m glad that the Saints won a Super Bowl, but really, the whole “How important is this to the city of N’Ollins?” bit is tiring. A football team winning a Super Bowl isn’t going to change the world or a city. 3 years from now, know one will even remember it. I know, now I’m just being racist…
- Not so much Super Bowl related- but my guess is that was Peyton’s swan song, so to speak. That team has a ton of games on their shoulders and after the season they had, this one is going to hurt. They’ll continue to be competitive, but I’ll be surprised if Manning makes it to another Super Bowl.
That’ll do. Congrats to the Saints. Once again, I’m not sure how I’ll make it through the next few months worth of sports seasons. They just suck when compared to the football season.
6 months to go for next season…